US4484399A - Steam iron with rear water reservoir - Google Patents
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F75/00—Hand irons
- D06F75/08—Hand irons internally heated by electricity
- D06F75/10—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed
- D06F75/14—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F75/00—Hand irons
- D06F75/08—Hand irons internally heated by electricity
- D06F75/10—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed
- D06F75/14—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron
- D06F75/18—Hand irons internally heated by electricity with means for supplying steam to the article being ironed the steam being produced from water in a reservoir carried by the iron the water being fed slowly, e.g. drop by drop, from the reservoir to a steam generator
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- This invention relates to an iron for the pressing of fabrics, and particularly, to a steam iron.
- the invention is directed to a steam iron having a heated soleplate, a water reservoir with at least one manually operable passageway for the measured delivery of water into a vaporization cavity adjoining the soleplate, and a handle.
- the reservoir is disposed in the rear part of the iron. Specifically, the reservoir is disposed vertically and at the back of a shaped element, which forms a cowl over the soleplate, a forward projecting handle and a rearward connection to which the reservoir is joined.
- the reservoir includes a forward wall with openings surrounded by seals, and is joined to the connection with an opening corresponding to the hollow handle and an opening corresponding to a manifold adjoining the rear part of the soleplate.
- the manifold includes at least one hole with a manually operable obturator for the measured delivery of water into the vaporization cavity.
- the hollow handle includes a forward opening for the introduction of water.
- the manifold can be connected to the vaporization cavity through either an obturator pin in a connection hole for the measured delivery of water, or by the stem of an obturator for a delivery hole of larger section.
- the obturators are operable by control members projecting from the rear part of the cowl covering the soleplate, below the handle.
- the drawing shows a longitudinal section of an embodiment of the invention.
- the iron includes a heated soleplate 1, whose lower surface is constructed and arranged to glide over the fabrics to be ironed; a body 3 defines, together with the soleplate 1, a vaporization cavity V adjacent to soleplate 1, and its temperature is such as to assure the vaporization of the limited quantities of water which are delivered to the cavity.
- Reference numeral 4 indicates a shaped element which forms a cowl 5 covering the unit 1, 3.
- Cowl 5 is shaped and includes a rearward connection 7 between the lower part forming the cowl and the upper part 9 which constitutes a forward projecting embossed handle.
- Element 4 comprising parts 5, 7, 9, may be made by a molding of a synthetic resin having suitable thickness.
- Element 4 forms, or is integral with, a manifold 12, which is disposed above the rear part of the unit 1, 3.
- Manifold 12 is relatively low and is in contact--through a seal 14--with a projecting part 3A of body 3.
- the front end of handle 9 includes an opening 9A for the introduction of the water to be vaporized.
- element 4 forms support edges for a water reservoir 16, of which one wall 16A is joined to the rear support edges of element 4 through seals 18 and 20, which encircle fluid communication openings between reservoir 16 and the cavity of the handle 9 and between reservoir 16 and manifold 12.
- Reservoir 16 is joined by at least one screw 22, engaging into a corresponding bushing 7A formed at the back of element 4.
- Reservoir 16 includes a rear surface 16B inclined for support of the iron in an approximately vertical position.
- a knob 24 serves to adjust a traditional thermostat which is not shown.
- a control button 26 serves to deliver small quantities of water from the tank--formed by reservoir 16 and by manifold 12--towards vaporization cavity V through a pin 26A, which passes through the manifold and a connection hole 28 disposed between manifold 12 and body 3.
- a second control button 30 an obturator 32 is opened, which is normally closed by a counter spring 34, if one desires to introduce a larger quantity of water into cavity V for washing or other purposes.
- Buttons 26 and 30 are situated below handle 9, on the rear part of cowl 5.
- a measuring beaker 36 can be stored between the front part of cowl 5 and the front part of handle 9. Measuring beaker 36 is held elastically in this position, which is indicated by 36X in the drawing. The beaker can be removed and used to pour measured quantities of water into the inside of the steam iron by means of opening 9A. The measuring beaker must be removed during use of the iron, thus leaving open the forward portion of the iron formed by the front portions of pieces 1, 3, 5.
- the rearwardly disposed tank formed by reservoir 16 makes the front portion of pieces, 1, 3, 5 less cumbersome and less thick, and therefore, the use of the iron is more convenient.
- the iron is thus open along the front part and assumes a configuration which is traditional for irons of the type, but the present invention has improved vaporization performance.
- An iron constructed in accordance with the invention is also more economical than the present types.
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IT8211695U IT8211695V0 (en) | 1982-06-10 | 1982-06-10 | STEAM IRON WITH WATER TANK REARLY ARRANGED |
IT11695/82[U] | 1982-06-10 |
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US4578884A (en) * | 1983-11-16 | 1986-04-01 | Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. | Portable steam iron |
US4640028A (en) * | 1984-06-01 | 1987-02-03 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Combination steam iron and steamer |
US4688340A (en) * | 1985-01-16 | 1987-08-25 | Black & Decker Inc. | Travel steam and dry iron |
EP0322383A1 (en) * | 1987-12-23 | 1989-06-28 | Mauro Biancalani | An iron with a main assembly body and a heat separator |
EP0402256A1 (en) * | 1989-06-08 | 1990-12-12 | Seb S.A. | Steam iron with water tank at the rear |
US5138778A (en) * | 1990-06-11 | 1992-08-18 | Seb, S.A. | Steam iron having valved demineralizing cartridge and secondary demineralized reservoir |
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US6151815A (en) * | 1998-01-23 | 2000-11-28 | Seb S.A. | Water reservoir for a steam iron, and method for producing such a reservoir |
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- 1982-07-29 GB GB08221934A patent/GB2121832B/en not_active Expired
- 1982-07-29 DE DE19823228410 patent/DE3228410A1/en not_active Ceased
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US3949499A (en) * | 1974-12-19 | 1976-04-13 | General Electric Company | Removable tank iron |
DE2534701A1 (en) * | 1975-08-04 | 1977-02-17 | Rowenta Werke Gmbh | Steam iron with pump connecting water tank to nozzle - allowing easy removal of evaporator chamber for cleaning or changing |
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US4578884A (en) * | 1983-11-16 | 1986-04-01 | Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. | Portable steam iron |
US4640028A (en) * | 1984-06-01 | 1987-02-03 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Combination steam iron and steamer |
US4688340A (en) * | 1985-01-16 | 1987-08-25 | Black & Decker Inc. | Travel steam and dry iron |
EP0322383A1 (en) * | 1987-12-23 | 1989-06-28 | Mauro Biancalani | An iron with a main assembly body and a heat separator |
EP0402256A1 (en) * | 1989-06-08 | 1990-12-12 | Seb S.A. | Steam iron with water tank at the rear |
FR2648165A1 (en) * | 1989-06-08 | 1990-12-14 | Seb Sa | STEAM IRON COMPRISING A REAR WATER TANK |
US5138778A (en) * | 1990-06-11 | 1992-08-18 | Seb, S.A. | Steam iron having valved demineralizing cartridge and secondary demineralized reservoir |
ES2161116A1 (en) * | 1997-10-21 | 2001-11-16 | Rowenta Werke Gmbh | Steam iron |
FR2769925A1 (en) * | 1997-10-21 | 1999-04-23 | Rowenta Werke Gmbh | Steam iron |
US6151815A (en) * | 1998-01-23 | 2000-11-28 | Seb S.A. | Water reservoir for a steam iron, and method for producing such a reservoir |
US20080201866A1 (en) * | 2005-05-31 | 2008-08-28 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Laundry Machine |
US20090013478A1 (en) * | 2005-05-31 | 2009-01-15 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Laundry machine |
US8087266B2 (en) | 2005-05-31 | 2012-01-03 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Laundry machine |
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US8443635B2 (en) | 2005-05-31 | 2013-05-21 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Laundry machine |
WO2018115518A1 (en) | 2016-12-22 | 2018-06-28 | Koninklijke Philips N.V. | A garment steaming device with increased water head |
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IT8211695V0 (en) | 1982-06-10 |
GB2121832A (en) | 1984-01-04 |
DE3228410A1 (en) | 1983-12-15 |
GB2121832B (en) | 1985-12-24 |
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